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A superb backdrop: The heated Orangery once sheltered valuable plants in the winter months; now it is an event venue.

The palace garden of Weikersheim is a uniquely preserved paradise. Count Carl Ludwig von Hohenlohe-Weikersheim had it developed.

The beds are arranged according to the original plans; the plantings vary over the course of the year.

Extraordinary gardens of European renown

View from the Arion Fountain to the central building: The core of the palace was originally a Medieval moated castle.

The Temple of Mercury is the newest building in the gardens; its architectural style was inspired by Roman tombs.

The mosque in the palace garden was built by Nicolas de Pigage in 1778 and was modeled on the "Gardens of Kew" in London, where Pigage and Sckell stayed in 1776.

Prince Bishop Damien Hugo von Schönborn had a three-winged palace built as a residence for the prince bishops of Speyer in 1720.